Frederick City Watershed

New Berg–Tears of a Clown, 4 sights

7 mi · ▲ 737 ft · 2 hr 42 min

New Berg–Tears of a Clown, 4 sights is a 7-mile out-and-back in Frederick City Watershed near Baugher Woods, MD. It climbs 737 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 71/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi1,145 – 1,618 ft · steepest grade: 16%7.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Catoctin National Recreation Trail 39.56867, -77.45639
Nearest town Baugher Woods, MD

Directions

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New Berg–Tears of a Clown, 4 sights

7 mi · ▲ 737 ft · 2 hr 42 min

Elevation 1,143–1,617 ft

Out & Back · Frederick City Watershed

Trailhead: Catoctin National Recreation Trail · 39.56867, -77.45639

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:56 AM · sunset 7:12 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Catoctin National Recreation Trail, heading W.
  2. 0.7 miSharp right onto Viper, heading NW.
  3. 0.6 miReach The Pit, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 0.5 miTurn right onto New Berg, heading SW.
  5. 2 miBear left onto Catoctin National Recreation Trail, heading S.
  6. 0.7 miTurn right, heading N.
  7. 150 ftContinue straight onto The Pit, heading N.
  8. 1.7 miBear left onto Upper Ridge Trail, heading NE.
  9. 0.7 miSharp left onto Catoctin National Recreation Trail, heading NE.
  10. 450 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

99% dirt1% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:56 AMSunset 7:12 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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